Combined cap and spout for liquid dispensing containers



0. G. NILSON Nov. 2, 1937.

COMBINED CAP AND SPOUT FOR LIQUID DISPENSING CONTAINERS Filed May 27,1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 2, 1937. o. .e. NILSON 2,097,674

COMBINED CAP AND SPOUT FOR LIQUID DISPENSING CONTAINERS Filed May 27,1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 2, 193 7 PATENT OFFICE COMBINED .OAPAND SPOUT Fon LIQUID DISPENSING CONTAINERS 0101' G. Nilson, Chicago,Ill.

Application May 27, 1936, Serial-No. 82,099 20 Claims. ((1221-23) Thisinvention relates to improvements in combined cap and pouring spout forliquid dispensing containers, and one of the objects of the invention isto provide an improved device of this character which may be readilyconverted from one use to the other, and which will be of a simple,durable, rigid and compact construction,

and effective and efficient in operation.

A further object is to provide an improved de- 10 vice of this characterin which the pouring spout and cap or plug, are connected together foralimited extent of rotation one with respect to the other, whereby whenthe plug or cap is placed in position to seal the discharge opening ofthe container, the spout may serve as a turning handle or hand hold,until the cap or plug has been seated, after which, the spout may berotated with respect to the cap or plug, so that no matter in whatposition the spout may be when the capor plug is seated, the spout maybe rotated with respect to the cap or plug, so that the former at alltimes may be positioned within the confines, or within the plane of theperiphery of the container, without unseating or loosening the cap orplug, thereby insuring that the spout will be protected. Furthermore,there will be no projecting spout, with the result that the containersmay be closely packed for shipping or storage p p A further object is toprovide in a deviceof this character improved means for securing thespout to the discharge outlet of the container, so that the contents ofthe container may be poured therefrom, and whereby the spout may bemoved into any desired position with respect to the container, so thatthe latter may be held in any desired position for pouring out thecontents.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character in.which the spout may be secured to the discharge outlet of the containerby telescoping parts of the spout and the discharge outlet and snappingone into position with respect-to the other, and for securing the spoutto the outlet opening for free rotation with respect to the container.

A further object is to provide in an improved device ofthis charactermeans whereby the pulsations of liquid being poured from the containerwill be overcome, thereby rendering it possible for the user to hold thecontainer at a considerable distance irom the receptacle or opening intowhich the liquid is to be poured, so that the liquid will be delivereddirectly into such opening or receptacle without the danger orpossibility of the 5 liquid waving forwardly and backwardly by anypulsations caused upon the liquid leaving the container.

A further object is to provide improved means for securing the cap andspout. together for a limited rotary movement, one with respect to the 5other.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishnient of other new anduseful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features ofnovelty in substantially the construction, com- 10 bination andarrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described andclaimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating thisinvention and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of adispensing container having a combined cap and spout applied thereto,constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention, andwith the i cap in position to seal thedischarge outlet of the scale.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken on line 5-5, Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view, on an enlarged scale, as taken online 6-6, Figure 3, showing a portion of the container, and with 351 thecontainer in position for pouring out the liquid.

Figure 7 is a detail topplan view of Figure 9.

Figure 8 is a detail top plan view of Figure 10.

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 9--9, Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a. detail sectional view taken on line ill-i0, Figure 8.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral l5 designatesan ordinary dispensing container, provided with the usual handle it andhaving a discharge outlet opening sursealing disc or element 22 beingseated within the cap.

The bottom of the cap is flanged outwardly as at 23 and the periphery ofthe flanged portion 23 is first bent upwardly as at 24 to form anupstanding flange which is spaced for a sub,- stantial distance from theperiphery of the threaded portion 2| of the cap. A portion of the flangeor upturned portion 24 may be upset or projected inwardly-as at 25 toform a lug or extension, for a purpose to be described.

The numeral 26 designates generally a delivery spout of any desired sizeand configuration and is constructed of any suitable material, but ispreferably of a channel formation, one portion of which channelprojects, as at 21, beyond the edge 28 of the open or delivery portionof the spout. If desired, the edge of the portion 26 may be bent orrolled back upon itself as at 23 to form a protecting edge.

The extremity of the portion 21 of the spout is projected outwardly asat 36 to form a flange extending around the portion 21, and a part ofthis flange is removed to form an extension or lip 3| preferablydisposed intermediate the ends of the flange 30.

The cap and spout are secured together by telescoping the cap into theportion 21 of the spout, so that the flange 30 of the spout will engageand rest upon the flanged portion 23 of the cap. The flange 24 on thecap is then bent over the flange 30 and portion 3| of the spout so as torotatably secure the two together. When thus assembled, the spout andcap may be r6- tated one with respect to the other and the extent ofsuch relative rotation will be limited by the end of the projectingportion 3| of the flange 30 contacting with the projection 25 on thecap, according to the direction of relative rotation.

That is to say, when one of these elements is held against rotation, theother may be rotated.

until the end of the projection 30 contacts with the projection 25.

With this construction it will be manifest that the spout 26 may beemployed as a handle for screwing the cap 20 on to and off of the spoutll of the container, and at the same time after the cap has been seated,the spout will be adapted for independent rotation with respect to thecap so as to position the spout within the confines of the periphery ofthe container, without unseating or loosening the cap with respect tothe spout I I,

The top of the cap 20 is of a diameter considerably less than theinternal diameter of the adjacent portion of the spout and the top ofthe cap terminates considerably short of an inlet opening 32 in thespout. This opening 32 is surrounded by a flange 33 and the upper end ofthe flange is bent inwardly into the opening 32 to form a flange or wall34 of substantial size within and spaced from the flange 33. Portions ofthe upper edge of the flange 33 are shaped to form peripheralprojections 35 of any desired size and length, the wall 36 of theprojections being preferably inclined, and any number of theseprojections or formations 35 maybe provided.

The external diameter of the wall of the opening 32 formed by the flange33 is only slightly less than the internal diameter of the openingformed by the wall I!) on the nozzle l1, while the diameter of the wallof the opening 32 at the points where the projections 01' formations 35are provided, is slightly greater than the diameter .rotated withrespect to the from the container, after the cap 20 has. been removed,this may. be accomplished by forcing the flange 33 into the openingformed by the wall is of the nozzle. In assembling the parts in thisposition, the projections or enlargements 35 on the spout will contactthe wall IQ of the nozzle by reason of the slightly greater diameter ofa portion of the opening 32 formed by the wall 33, the flange 33 will beslightly deflected or distorted, as will also the wall l9 of the nozzle,

- thereby permitting the projections or formations 35 to pass into theopening surrounded by the wall l9, until the projections 35 pass thelower edge of the wall 19. At this point they will snap under the walll9and the parts will assume their normal shapes, as seen more clearly inFigure 6.

When the spout is thus secured to the nozzle and by reason of theprojections 35 extending below the flange or wall IS, the spout may befreely rotated with respect to the nozzle without danger of the samebecoming detached under normal conditions. This will enable the operatorto place the spout in any desired position with respect to thecontainer, so that the container can be held in any position to deliverthe liquid therefrom.

By reason of the top of the cap 20 being disposed in alinement with theopening 32 in the spout, the liquid being delivered from the containerwill strike the top of the cap and will be deflected thereby out of theopening 28 of the spout.

With this arrangement, all tendency of the liquid to pulsate while beingdelivered from the container, will be overcome and this will enable theuser to hold the container at any desired or suitable distance from theopening into which the liquid is to be delivered, so that the liquidwill be directed into the opening and will not wave from one side to theother, which would be the case if the liquid pulsates while beingdelivered from the container.

If desired and after use and before the spout is detached from thenozzle, the spout may be nozzle so as to position it within the confinesof the periphery of the container.

To detach the spout from the nozzle, it is only necessary to grip thespout and the container and separate the two. The force thus exertedupon be obtained against the spout, distorting the spout, but onlysufiiciently to permit the projections or formations 35 to pass throughthe delivery opening of the nozzle. The flange 33 surrounding theopening 32 of the spout, if distorted in such action will assume itsnormal position as soon as the projections or formations 35 pass throughthe delivery opening of the nozzle.

While the preferred form of connecting the spout and cap together forrelative rotation has beenshown and described, it is to be understoodthat any other means may be provided for secun'ng these two partstogether so as to provide for such relative rotation and suchcooperative of this invention.

aoaacvs ment of the several parts,within the scope of. departing fromthespirit the claims, without What is claimed as new 1 1 As an articleof manufacture, a closure cap, a pouring spout, means securing them'tonozzle of a dispensing container, and means for.

gether against separation for relative rotation, and meansforseiectively securing them to the discharge nozzle of a dispensingcontainer.

2.. As an article of manufacture, a closure cap, a pouring spout, meanssecuring them together against separation for relative rotation,meansfor selectively securing them'to the discharge limiting suchrelative rotary. movement.

'3. As an article of manufacture, a closure cap, a pouring spout meanssecuring ,themtogether ,against separation for relative rotation, meansnozzle of a dispensing container, amhmeansindividual to the cap andspout adapted to be brought into engagement for limiting such relativerotation.

4. As an article of manufacture, a closure cap, a pouring spout, andmeans securing them together against separation for relative rotationabout coinciding axes, whereby when the cap is seated with respect tothe dispensing outlet or a liquid container. the spout may be rotatedindependently with respect to the cap, while the ently with respect tothe cap,

latter is maintained against rotation.-

5. As an article of manufacture, a closure cap, a pouring'spout, meanssecuring them together against separation for relative rotation aboutcoinciding axes, whereby when'the cap is seated with respect to thedispensing outlet of a liquid container, the spout may be rotatedindependis maintained against rotation, limiting such relative rotation.

v 6. As an'article of. manufacture, a closure cap, a pouring spout, andmeans securing them toand means for gether for relative rotation aboutcoinciding axes,

whereby when the cap rotated independently with respect to the cap,while the latter is maintained against rotation, the said means alsoserving to maintain the cap and spout against relative the spout may be,1 movement in directions lengthwise of their axes.

, '7. As an article of manufacture, a closurecap, a pouring spout, meansfor securing them together for relative rotation one with respect to theother, said spout having an inlet and a discharge outlet, said capprojecting into the spout and terminating short of 'said inlet,and'means for frictionally securing the inlet of the spou to the outletof a dispensing container. 1

8. As an article of manufacture, a closure cap,

a pouring spout, means for securing them tolet of the spout to-theoutlet of a dispensing container."

9. As an article of manufacture, a closure cap, a pouring spout, meansfor securingthem togetherfor relative rotation one withrespect to theother, said spout having an inlet. and disfor selectively securing themto the discharge.

while the latter.

' V respect to the nozzle.

is seated with respect to the dispensing outlet of a liquid container,

charge outlet, said cap projecting intothe spout and terminating shortof saidinlet, means for frictionally securing the inlet of thespout-to-the outlet of a dispensing container, and means for limitingsuch relative rotation.

10. As an article of manufacture, a closure cap,"-

a pouring spout, means for securing them together for relative rotation,onerwith respectito the other, said spout having an inlet and a discharge outlet, said cap projecting into the spout and terminating shortof said inlet, means for frictionallysecuring the inlet of the spout tothe outlet of a dispensing container, and means for limiting suchrelative rotation, the first saidmeans also operating to maintain thespout against movement relative to the cap in a direction lengthwise ofthe axis of the cap.

11. As a unitary structure, a closureicap forthe nozzle of a dispensingcontainer,- a spout.

having an entrance opening and a discharge outlet,-said entrance bpeningadapted to be secured to the nozzle, means for securing the cap andspout elements together for relative rota: tion, the said meansembodying a projecting portion on one of said elements, a portion of theother element being flanged over the flrst said portion, and means oneach of said elements' adapted to be moved into engagement by such Lrelative rotation, ,whereby one of the elements may be rotated by theotherkand out of engagement whereby Qneoi: the elements may be rotatedindependently of the other. i r

12; As a unitary structure, a closure cap for the nozzle of adispensing" container, a, spout having an inlet opening and a dischargeoutlet, means securing the cap and spout together for relative rotation,and means for securing the spoutto said nozzle, said means embodying aflange encompassing the spout inlet adapted'to telescope with thecontainer nozzle, and means on the flange adapted to engage under aportion of the nomle adapting the spout for rotation with '13. As aunitary structure, a closure cap for the nozzle of a dispensing.container, 9. spout having an inlet opening and a discharge outlet,means securing the cap and spout together for relative rotation, andmeans for securing the spout to said nozzle, said means embodying aflange encompassing the spout inlet adapted'to telescope with thecontainer nozzle, and means on the flange adapted to engage under aportion of the nozzle adapting the spout for rotationwlth respect to thenozzle, the last recited means embodying a formation on the said flangeoperating to temporarily distort the container nozzle until saidformation is seated ben'eath said portion or .the nozzle.

14. As a unitary structure, aclosure cap for the nozzle of a dispensingcontainer, a spout hav- .ing an inlet openingand adischarge outlet,

means securing the "cap and spout together for relative rotation, meansfor securing the spout to said nozzle, said means embodying a flangeencompassing the spout inlet adapted to telescope g5.

, with the container nozzle, means on the flange adapted to engage undera portionfiof the nomle adapting the spout for rotation with respect tocharge nozzle of a dispensing container, a spout,

' means securing the cap and spout together for relative rotation, meansfor limiting such rotation whereby the spout may be rotated with respectto the cap when the latter is seated and whereby the spout will serve asa handle for seating and unseating the cap, said spout having an inletand a discharge outlet, a flange encompassing said inlet, a containerdispensing nozzle, said flange adapted to telescope into the con- ,tal.er nozzle, means on the flange for temporarily distorting the containernozzle as the said flange is forced into the nozzle, and a shoulderonthe nozzle beneath which said formation passes as the spout is seated,whereby the spout will, be rotatably and detachabiy secured to the saidnozzle.

16. As an article of manufacture a combined closure cap and pouringspout, means for securing them together against separation .for relativerotation, means for selectively securing the cap and spout to thedischarge outlet of a fluid dis-- pensing container, said closureproviding means whereby pulsations of the liquid as it is delivered fromthe container through'said spout will be overcome.

17. As an article of manufacture a combined closure cap and pouringspout, means for securing them together for relative rotation, means forselectively securing the cap and spout to the discharge outlet of afluid dispensing container, said closure constituting meanswherebypulsations of the liquid as it is delivered from the container throughsaid spout will be overcome, the means which secures the spout to' thedispensingcontainer nozzle embodying means adapting the poured.

a portion or thenozzle adapting the spout for rotation with respect tothe nozzle, the last recited means embodying a formation on the saidflange operating to temporarily distort the container nozzle until saidformation is seated beneath said portion of the nozzle.

19. In combination, a dispensing container having a discharge nozzle, aspout, and means for securing the spout to said nozzle, said meansembodying a flange encompassing the spout inlet adapted to telescopewith the container nozzle, and means on the flange adapted to engageunder a portion of 'the nozzle adapting the spout for rotation withrespect to the nozzle.

20. The combination with a container having a closure wall having meansproviding a discharge opening, a combined pouring spout and cap fixedlysecured together, said spout and cap each having a portion co-operativewith said opening for selectively securing them in position with respectthereto, said cap being so disposed with respect to the spout, spacedfrom and extending across the container discharge opening, that theliquid poured from the container will contact and be deflected by saidcap and out of the nozzle, to maintain against pulsation the liquidbeing 'OLOF G. NELSON.

